Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariate logistics regression analysis of variables.
| Variables | Anemia | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-anemic | Anemic | ||||
| Sex | Male | 21 | 55 | Reference | |
| Female | 42 | 119 | 2.1 (0.84–3.68) | 1.16 (0.23–2.50) | |
| OIs | Yes | 37 | 50 | 0.3 (0.15–0.51)∗ | 1.6 (1.59–4.33)∗ |
| No | 26 | 124 | Reference | ||
| WHO staging | Stage I and II | 36 | 12 | Reference | |
| Stage III and IV | 27 | 162 | 0.5 (0.2–0.89)∗ | 2.9 (1.25–7.12)∗ | |
| Anti-TB Rx | Yes | 25 | 24 | Reference | |
| No | 38 | 150 | 0.4 (0.1–1.11)∗ | 0.2 (0.12–0.91)∗ | |
| BMI | <18 | 24 | 42 | 3.24 (1.63–6.45) | 3.1 (1.33–7.26)∗ |
| 18.5–24.9 | 22 | 101 | 1.2 (0.42–3.03)∗ | 1.3 (0.43–3.73) | |
| ≥25 | 17 | 31 | Reference | ||
∗Indicates significance at a p value <0.05.